This Weekend QRS Wairoa Athletic Football Team traveled up to Gisborne Childers Road Reserve 1 to take on league leaders Thistle Bobcats. In the last encounter Athletic manged to draw 5 all in an epic battle. However this match up didn't live up to the hype of what could have been. Athletic had one of the worse starts conceding 2 early goals within 90 seconds, down 2 - 0 was tough to try get back into the game but the boys dug deep to get back into it. Creating multiple chances just not able to find the net. Bobcats experience held on and was able to put a further 2 goals before the half. Halftime score 4-0. The second half began and Athletic were a complete different team going out and putting pressure and creating chances to get back into the game but we weren't able to find the back of net. The Bobcats were able to capitalize on a counter attack and scoring yet again to get the final score 5-0.

It wasn't the game we hoped to have played but was a good wake up call and just good to be back out on the pitch after a month off due to weather.

Player of the Day
Ryan O'Sullivan - for his never give up attitude and his great defensive efforts throughout the game.

Next weekend 17th August 2024 QRS Wairoa Athletic host 2nd placed Thistle Versatile at Bayleys Athletic Park 2:30pm Kickoff 

Athletic Stripes vs Te Kura Kaupapa Māori 
18 - 16 to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori 

Athletic White vs Athletic Stripes 
55 - 9 to Athletic White 

Stripes Player of the day - Olivia Thomas 
White Player of the day - Katie Cornwall 

Athletic White vs Tapuae Wehi 
31 - 25 to Athletic White

Athletic Grey vs Tapuae Ihi
36 - 14 to Tapuae Ihi 

Athletic Stripes vs YMP Ladies
54 - 11 to YMP Ladies